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Apple Tips & Tricks
Every new version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS adds features – and hides many of them so well that even long-time Apple users miss them. On top of that come everyday problems: backups failing, AirDrop refusing to work, Wi-Fi passwords disappearing.
This is where step-by-step guides for exactly those moments live: from setting up a new iPhone to transferring data to uncovering hidden features in iOS and macOS. Every guide is verified against the current version – so the steps are correct when you actually need them.
Topics range from basics for newcomers to specialized features for power users: setting up iCloud properly, pairing an Apple Watch with an iPhone, using Focus modes effectively, resetting old devices for resale. When problems come up, the solution isn't just shown – it's also explained why something goes wrong, so the same issue can be solved independently next time.
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Create your own images with Image Playground: Apple styles, ChatGPT styles, Genmoji and, from iOS 27 onwards, photorealistic motifs on the iPhone.
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Read moreDetailsApple Intelligence: Multiple languages possible?
Apple Intelligence German: 16 supported languages, automatic text recognition, live translation and the Siri language limit from iOS 27.
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Siri with Apple Intelligence: an overview of typed queries, successive commands, ChatGPT and the major Siri overhaul from iOS 27 onwards.
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Read moreDetailsChatGPT with Apple Intelligence: Easy setup on the iPhone
Set up ChatGPT as an extension in Apple Intelligence: for Siri, writing tools and visual intelligence – with or without an account.
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